Are Department Stores Finally Shortable?
Macy’s and Kohl’s face renewed short cases as their recent reratings ignore fading store-refresh gains, credit-card earnings exposure and transport-cost pressure.
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All letters- Palm Harbour Capital July 2026 082920 $946MVVVNF $1.8B
- Protean Funds July 2026 STOR-B $1.7BTRUE-B $615M
- White Falcon Capital Management Q2 2026 EPAM $5.8BTOI $5.4B
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- LVS Advisory first half of 2026 VISN $1.5B
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- Palm Harbour Capital second quarter ALHG $2B082920 $946M
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Floor & Decor: 2Q26 Business Update
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